Then there’s the anchor. One of the most recognised and popular symbols (not to mention tattoos) of all time. The anchor, the brake, the cornerstone, the mainstay, the pillar, the hook. Vintage World’s wooden styled anchor is simple, it’s understated.

There are few real-world symbols as recognisable, as daunting, as adversarial, as powerful or as old as the oceans and seas of the world. So it’s only natural a portion of that rich symbolism should rub off onto the objects used to conquer nature’s wild waterways. Vintage World’s curated and selective collection of maritime-themed decor for the home or office (or man-cave, as the case often is) features traditional nautical pieces that throughout history have been integral in man’s admirable, yet foolhardy endeavor to command the seven seas and harness the ocean’s great might.